CVE-2005-2898
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. FileZilla 2.2.14b and 2.2.15, and possibly earlier versions, when "Use secure mode" is disabled, uses a...
- Published
- Sep 14, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Sep 2, 2005
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 41.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. FileZilla 2.2.14b and 2.2.15, and possibly earlier versions, when "Use secure mode" is disabled, uses a weak encryption scheme to store the user's password in the configuration settings file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information. NOTE: the vendor has disputed the issue, stating that "the problem is not a vulnerability at all, but in fact a fundamental issue of every single program that can store passwords transparently.
Sources
1[email protected] · windows · Sep 2, 2005
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